This is a collection of written work that I've produced over the years. You'll notice that the tone of these essays vary a great deal; some of that is due merely an improvement in writing style over the years (the early essays often make me shudder), while some of it has to do with the source of the writing: some of these are articles that appeared at the Knoxville News Sentinel's Go Smokies web site, some are stories told on e-zine sites (Strictly Smokies and Mountain Memoirs) that I've maintained, and many are entries from my journal.If you enjoy some of these, I would encourage you to also look at my photo essays and book reviews. And hey, if you're the sort that enjoys dry academic texts, there's also my master's thesis.